[thelist] DEBATE: Fixed Width Vs Liquid

[Mark Groen]

> The graphics department here says that a 100% width is "ugly" and "not
> readable" because "users don't want to read long lines of text."
> They're insisting I keep	to a 750px static width on every page.

I like to go a little smaller than that actually to 710px. Users *really* don't
want to move their eyes back and forth as much as neccassary for a 100%
width text at 800x600. For fluid designs, try 85%-80% for less eye strain and
a nice margin. IMHO margins on blocks of text are needed(!) and much nicer
looking as well as being a good old fashioned layout principle from print that
works for the web too.